BA/BS MPH Accelerated Masters Pathway (AMP)

Earn your bachelors and masters degrees in public health in five years

The accelerated bachelor's/master's pathway or Accelerated Masters Pathway (AMP) for the MPH program prepares future public health leaders through a competency-based and flexible community-engaged curriculum. As a public health professional, you can change lives by promoting and protecting the health and well-being of people and their communities locally, regionally, nationally, and globally.

Our Commitment to You

Graduates of Loyola's Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Health programs will possess the following knowledge, skills, and professional values required for a leadership role in the diverse and growing field of public health.

As a multidisciplinary, practiced-oriented major, the undergraduate public health programs are designed to build knowledge across a broad array of domains to prepare students for entry-level public health jobs, graduate work, and lifelong learning. Foundational domains include:

Scientific knowledge in biological, life, social and behavioral sciences
Basic concepts of human health and disease
History, philosophy, values, and functions of public health
Determinants of health and health disparities
Role of data and application of quantitative reasoning
Health systems in the U.S. and abroad
Identifying and addressing population health problems
Project planning, implementation and evaluation
Health policy, law, ethics, economics
Health communications, and professionalism

In the MPH program, you will acquire foundational knowledge in the profession and science of public health and factors related to human health.

Students who complete the public health majors will be able to:

Discuss the history, characteristics, roles, functions, structures, and core concepts of public health and the U.S. health system
Debate the socioeconomic, behavioral, biological, and environmental factors that influence human health and disease and perpetuate health disparities
Describe the legal, regulatory, ethical, and economic dimensions shaping public health policy and practice
Locate, use, evaluate, and synthesize public health information
Use basic statistics and perform statistical analysis in SAS, a widely-used statistical software program, to identify and describe populations’ health concerns (BSPH only)
Communicate public health information, in both oral and written forms, through a variety of media and to diverse audiences
Identify the basic tools for project management as well as population health assessment, planning, and evaluation
Advocate for health equity, especially on behalf of vulnerable and marginalized populations
Take a stand on a controversial public health issue and support it with evidence
Craft evidence-based solutions that take account of the community dynamics and cultural contexts in which public health practitioners work
Engage in sound ethical practice while exhibiting a high degree of professionalism

You will graduate with public health competencies in the areas of quantitative and qualitative data collection, evidence-based approaches, public health and health care systems, planning and management, policy, leadership, communication, inter-professional practice, and systems thinking with an MPH degree.

Our LUC Public Health programs seek to instill and reinforce the public health profession’s core values:

An obligation to promote health and prevent harm
A commitment to social justice
A focus on communities and community-wide outcomes
A belief in evidence-based practice underpinned by scientific reason
An adherence to the highest standards of professionalism
A celebration of diversity and respect for the rights, dignity, and worth of individuals
A preference for cooperation and collaboration
A drive toward solutions

Our MPH program is committed to social justice and prepares professional leaders to improve population health for all through collaborative community-engaged education, ethical practice, research, and service.

Curriculum

For public health undergraduates interested in the BA/BS MPH AMP, the BAPH MPH Accelerated Masters Pathway (AMP) Curriculum and the BSPH MPH Accelerated Masters Pathway (AMP) Sample Curriculum require 72 BAPH and 71 BSPH credit hours towards the undergraduate 120 credits needed for graduation and as few as 27 MPH credit hours (up to 15 shared credits hours). In the undergraduate public health programs, students complete remaining credits in the University Core, minors, and general electives. Several Knowledge Areas within the University Core are waived for BAPH and BSPH students as they are already included in the major.

120 total BAPH (72 required), BSPH (71 required) and 27 MPH (up to 15 shared) credit hours

Regardless of your LUC undergraduate major as you consider the MPH AMP, the MPH Track Information, showing the four MPH tracks Public Health Policy & Management track, Epidemiology track, Global Health Equity track, and Biostatistics track, gives you insight into possible coursework. Additional information: BAPH/BSPH MPH Accelerated Masters Pathway (AMP) Program Overview

Explore the required curriculum and what you’ll learn. (For BSPH/MPH AMP)

BA/BS MPH Returning Rambler Scholarship

Successful applicants for the BA/BS MPH program may qualify for the Returning Rambler Scholarship which covers 25% of graduate tuition.

For more information on the BA/BS MPH Accelerated Master's Pathway (AMP):

*Keith Kramer, MS, Senior Program Advisor, kkramer4@luc.edu (BA/BS MPH seniors)

*Chelsea Hernandez, Graduate Public Health Coordinator, chernandez11@luc.edu (BA/BS MPH students' MPH curriculum plan and other resources)

*Justin Harbison, PhD, BA/BS MPH Faculty Advisor, jharbison@luc.edu (MPH Applied Practical Experience aka Practicum Coordinator)

Julie Darnell, PhD, Undergraduate Public Health Programs Director, jdarnell1@luc.edu

Ruth Kafensztok, DrPH, MPH Program Director, rkafens@luc.edu

Fares Qeadan, PhD, MPH Biostatistics Track Director, fqeadan@luc.edu

Abigail Silva, PhD, MPH Epidemiology Track Director, asilva8@luc.edu

Nallely Mora, MD, MPH Global Health Equity Track Director, namora@luc.edu

Talar Markossian, MPH Public Health Policy & Management Track Director, tmarkossian@luc.edu

Admission

Juniors in good academic standing in LUC undergraduate programs may apply to the five-year BA/BS MPH degree program. Applications are accepted through May 15 for second semester juniors.

Juniors should apply using Graduate & Professional Enrollment Management (GPEM) during the Spring semester of their junior year.

Declared undergraduate major
Junior based on credit hours earned
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all course work at Loyola
Transcripts are not needed for internal LUC applicants
Apply through GPEM: https://gpem.luc.edu/apply/

Undergraduate students who seek guidance on senior year BA/BS MPH AMP coursework may reach out to Keith Kramer, Senior Undergraduate Public Health Programs Advisor, kkramer4@luc.edu.

Accreditation

The BAPH, BSPH and MPH programs are accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for a seven-year term (through June 2028). CEPH accreditation serves multiple purposes. In general, accreditation attests to the quality of an educational program that prepares for entry into a recognized profession. For prospective students, CEPH accreditation provides assurance that the program has been evaluated and met accepted standards established by and with the public health profession. For the public, CEPH accreditation promotes the health, safety and welfare of a society by ensuring competent public health professionals. For a copy of the CEPH letter and the Final Self Study Document, please contact Program Director Dr. Ruth Kafensztok.

Tuition and Fees

The Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health and Loyola's Financial Aid Office are committed to helping students secure the financial resources to make their education at Loyola affordable.